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Grace Bobber, Lucy Godinez, Miciah Lathan (Photo Courtesy Liz Lauren). The Marriott Theatre has opened the summer season with "BEEHIVE: THE 60’S MUSICAL," a vibrant...

You can call Ms. Aretha Franklin by her God-given name, but most people know this Detroiter by her rightful title, “The Queen of Soul.” The...

I, too, like many of you, am very familiar with the term RESPECT. the gospel-tinged, guttural bellows of the late, great Aretha Franklin.  Most...

With the passing of Aretha Franklin, Chicagoans are recalling her strong love for the City. Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama said...

When you talk about the gospel and soul music era of the 1960s and 1970s, there is no way that you can leave out...

Following the success of Straight Outta Compton, many moviegoers are looking forward to see some of the stories of other famous folks on the big…

The essence of Soul music cannot be mentioned without the names of iconic entertainers that have created a signature sound that is remixed, reworked...

Recently, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum honored the late gospel music legend Andrae’ Crouch during the Rock My Soul: Gospel...

*Aretha Franklin may be the Queen of Soul, but a new unauthorized biography reveals some less than royal things about her and her rise to fame. In the book, titled “Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin,” noted biographer David Ritz details Franklin’s journey from child prodigy to legendary entertainer as well as times when she […]

*She’s baaaack. Aretha Franklin debuted the first single of her upcoming “Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics” album during a visit to the “Late Show with David Letterman.” Below, the Queen of Soul’s version of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” – with a dash of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” Nothing more needs to be said. (Except..yes, […]